Lynda Erickson|Professor Emeritus, Simon Fraser University

“Gender equality in the membership of the House of Commons has long been a goal for those wanting to see equity for women and men in Canadian society. An essential step towards realizing that goal is for parties to nominate enough women to stand for election to the House. The Candidate Gender Equity Act will provide an important incentive to parties to nominate women in sufficient numbers that equality will be more attainable.”